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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
LINcoLN,S CELEBRATED PHRASE.
"He Made no Pretense of Originality in
the Matter" SAYS Ward III. Lamon.

Gle Made no Pretense of Originality in
the Matter" Says Ward Ii. Lamon.
For using, in his Gettysburg speech, the
| celebrated phrase "the government OF the
! people, by the people, and for the people
| shall not perish from the earth" Mr.. Lincoln
! has been subjected to brutal criticism as well
| as the most groundless hattery. Some have
been base enough to insinuate against that
| great and sincere man the crime of williul
| plagiarism; others have ascribed to him the
honor of originating the phrase entire. There
is injustice to him in either view of the case.
personally know that Mr.. Lincoln made 10
pretense of originality in the matter, nor was
he conscious of having appropriated the
thought or the words of any other man.
If he be subject to the charge of plagiar-
ism, so is the great Webster, who used sub
stantially the same phrase in his celebrated
reply to Hayne. Each may have acquired
the peculiar form Of expression (the thought
itself being as old as the republican idea of
government by the process known as uncon-
scious appropriation. Certain it is that
neither Webster nor Lincoln originated the
phrase. Let US see how the case stands:
In the preface TO the old Wickliffe Bible,
published a. D. 1924, is the following declara-
ton: This Bible is for the government Of
the people, by the people and for the people,"
which language is identical with that en-
ployed by Mr.. Lincoln in his Gettysburg
speech. In an address before the New England
anti-slavery convention in Boston, May %,
1850, Theodore Parker defined democracy as a
government of all the people, by all the people,
for all the people Of course" Substantially
the same phrase was used by Judge Joel
Parker in the Massachusetts constitutional
convention in 1853. A distinguished diplo-
mat has acquainted me with the singular fact
that almost the identical phrase employed by
Mr.. Lincoln was used in another language,
by person "whose existence even was not
probably known to Mr.. Webster, the Park
ers or Mr.. Lincoln, and who certainly did not
borrow it from them On page 81 Of work
entitled "Geschichte der Schweizerischen
Regeneration Won 1880 bis 1913, Won P. Fed
derSen," appears an account of public meet
ing held al Often, Switzerland, III May, 1880
On that occasion q speaker named Schinz
used the following language: "All the gov
ernments of Switzerland Geferring to the
cantons) must acknowledge that they are
simply from the people, by the people, and
for the people. Ward H. Lannon's Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
a Thunderstruck EIuntsman.

Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia, bad a
negro man named Henry, who was very fond
of 'possum hunting-a perfect Nimroi in that
line. Having, as usual, gone out for that
purpose, 1t was not long before his dogs struck
atracG and soon freed. The hunter having
arrived at the tree, deliberately laid down his
torch, and drawing his Ak from his shoulder
eager for the game, began laying on TO fell
II. He had not given more than one or two
cuts, when, to his CONSERVATION. he heard a
voice from above, saying: If you won't
let the dogs bite me I'll come down and help
You cut the tree down. Thunderstluck ana
amazed, the hUntsman dropped his ak, and
mado double quick time for home 1t turned
out IN the sequel that another negro, a Iuna-
way, hearing the dogs, took 70 a tree, and
the 'posSuln was freed ia another about ten
feet off; the runaway, seeing no other person
but the hunter come w. volunteered his
services TO help him But Nimrod thought
tLe'varmnt" was entirely too oGlig!ug. or
''thar WIS ghost somewhat aboutn-Ben:
Perlev Poore.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Newport's Cilded Bachelors.

The single man at Newport, unbleSsed with
an invitation from some cottage resident,
goes into quarters quite rs does his ideal in
london, III his chambers in Piccadilly or
Half Moon street The Berkeley the " hite
Hall and tie Casino. with others ot lesser
fame, have their rooms all engaged months
before the season fairly opens, and here the
society man puts up with valet and boxes and
buckhorn handled sticks and umbrellas and
has his polo pony near by, gets his cafe au
lait and chop al Gunther's and trusts 10 his
desirable presence being needed % FL UP n
dinner table to ol,e out the vulgar fact that
lie must cat 10 live. He has shown up a new
garment in his collection of necessities fer
Newport wear This is an opera cloak
needed after the warmth OF the ballroom,
but Is a contradiction 70 the white mantle OF
! lady. As he steps ont Of the glare and heat
he has his man ready with long black cash
mere cloak, most voluminous in material and
folds, quite like that III which Meuhjstopheles
sinks on the first time lie appears N Faust :"
II is q the finest cloth, patterned much as
tie cid woman's garment Of the peas;la,try in
Ireland-Newport Cor. Providence Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

People who are about to visit Europe
! should be very careful what ship they take
! for the passage. | have heard within the
/ last two or three weeks Of some of the most
! terrible cases of typhoid fever contracted on
board ships Of the lines considered by the
| public first class. | met the other night a
New York gentleman who came over with
his daughter six weeks ago for the purpose of
making an extended tour of Europe. 1t was
| the daughters first visit. She was a perfect
picture of health when she left New York.
They took passage upon one of the finest YES
sells of one of the great transatlantic lines.
Within two days after their arrival in Lon
don she was taken down with typhoid fever
she has been i'll for nearly five weeks. She
came near dying once or twicc, but is now
slowly recovering The physician in attend
ance, when he was first called To- examine the
case, asked where the young lady had been
during the preceding ten days When told
that she had just crossed the ocean he said:
''This fever was contracted on board ship"
How can that Beg said the father IF
there is any place in the world where people
have pure air should think it would be at
sea" The physician replied by saying that it
was a very common thing for people TO con-
levers Oh ille eat Slll Which, cross
the ocean. Nothing but the most strict vigi-
lance in looking after the sanitary condition
of great ship will keep it i'll wholesome con-
ditOn
Vessels that may be wholesome III quiet
weather become disease breeders when shaken
up by heavy weather, and where they have
in addition to be closed down against the
outside storm. This gentleman, who has had
such serious time with his daughter, has
heard of several cases. of typhoid fever among
the more delicate people on the passage list Of
this same vessel. The surgeon mentioned
above said also that vessels which have been
through collision, with serious shaking up,
are apt to breed feverS unless they are after
ward thoroughly overhauled. 1t will be re-
membered that Secretary Whitney lost his
favorite daughter through a malignant diph-
iberia contracted on board ship on voyage
to Europe. The majority Of people leave the
United States to visit Europe with the object
of securing rest, improving their health and
the pleasure of sightseeing. The knowledge
that feverS are often developed on the lines Of
the transatlantic steamers should certainly
produce great vigilance upon the part Of
owners and masters of vessels to guard against
further dangers TO the public from this direc-
toni. c. Crawford in New York World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
LIABILITY OF PHYSICIANS.
what a Supreme Court Judge Said In
Charging a Jury-ComInon Law.

what a supreme Court Judge Said In
Charging "A Jury-ComIDon Law.
In a recent case, involving a charge of
malpractice, tried in the supreme court of
Massachusetts, the presiding judge iii ,harg-
ing the jury used the following language.
whenever men are called upon to act with
dangerous agencies, the law holds them to
some degree of criminal responsibility. If
they are grossly careless or reckless and pre-
sumptuous, they are guilty. The same general
principle applies to medical treatment. The
government must show not merely the alb
sence of ordinary care, but gross carelessness,
amounting TO reclllessness. A man is not TO
be convicted Of manslaughter merely because
Of his ignorance. His ignorance is only i'm
aortant as bearing upon the question whether
ais conduct in the care and treatment of the
patient was marIed by foolhardy presumption
Or gross and reckless carelessness.
"Ihe defendant is to he tried by no other
Or higher standard Of skill or learning than
tnat which he necessarily assumed in treating
her-that is, that he was able to do so with
out gross reckleSsneSs OF foOlhardy presumD-
ton IN undertaking it. 1t is not necessary to
show an evil intent; if by gross and reckless
negligence he caused the death. he is guilty
OF culpable homicide" Accordingly. il hos
been held that dentist OF surgeon using an
nnaesthetic is not bound to look for any hut
the probable and natural effects of the lrrc
and is not liable for results arising from the
peculiar temperament or condition of fine
patient, Of which he had no knowledge, al
though If this were discoverable upon such
an examination of the patient as reasonable
sflIl and diligence require, the dentist or sur
geon would be responsible for negligentlv
failing to inform himself
The fundamental idea on the subject is
where honesty, average intelligence, skill and
learning are possessed and are applied to the
treatment Of the case with ordinary dill
gence and caution, the physician is not liable
for any mischance that may befall bis pa
tent. 1t IS only where he has been culpable
That be IS liable in damages.
A physician treating patient in good
faith, to the best of his ability. is not Grim
inally responsible for the patients death. al
though caused by medicine administered by
him, but a person ignorant of the uses and
properties of a poisonous drug is criminallv
liable for the negligent use thereof.-Hall's
journal of Health.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
esSSNllzm
1:ai1Y eagle
NOTHING NEW.

Inere Is nothing new" to me said one,
Gravely quoting threadbare solomon
There is nothing new beneath the SUM"
All! what foolish wisdom this.'' cried.
.Adages are pompous robes that hide
The nothingness of that which goes inside.
Nothing is new? No silver second falls
linking through creations echong halls.
But something blooms; some voice awakes and
calls!
Spring, when she floats across the hills and seas
hangs not her last years garlands on the trees.
Last autumn'S fruits were not the twins Of these
Nothing is new? Ingenious sophist, go!
Lift up your cradles coverlet of snow
s this the babe you lost so long agog"
ANONYMOUS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Large Vessels nctter than Small One.

Large Vessels Bctter than Small Ones
The tendency to discontinue the building
and use OF small vessels for ocean tranSporta-
tlon, and the inability Of such vessels to COM
pete with vessels OF larger tonnage, Is shown
by the statement that while steamer OF
from 200 or 500 tons requires one sailor for
every 1915 tons, steamer OF from 500 to !, 600
tons requires but one sailor for every Il <
tons In like manner. while n sailing vessel
Of from 200 10 500 tons requires one sailor for
every 2S.9 tons, sailing vessel Of five times
the size, or from l,0J0 u 1000 tons. REQUIRES
but one sailor for every COS tons. And as 1t
is also claimed that other economies in the
construction Of the hull or the rigging. and in
repairing, are concurrent with the reduction
of crews. II Is not difficult - understand why
II Is that large vessels are enabled to earn
percentage Of profit wiki rates of freight
which, IN the case Of small vessels would in
evitably entail ioSSes.-Popuiar Science
Monthly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
A Teiegrapher's Disease

Another of the new diseases which follow
the wake Of civilization has been reported
rom Berlin, whore two telegraph operators
ave been affected. The finger nails have
allen out, one after another, though the per
ons have been otherwise in good health.
Tie curious affection Is aScribed To the con-
slant jat and pressure on the fingers pro.
duced by working the Morse key.-Arkan-
saw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

Three Frenchmen. VINO were STUDYING = vol
9me Of Shakespeare in their native language.
1deavored to translate into English the well
gown opening 10 hamlet's sohloquy, 40 lie
: not TO be The following was the result:
,rst Frenchman: 10 was, or 10 am Sec
II Freuehman: TO where, or is not -
lird Frenrhman: TO should, or not to
yil.r-Exckauge
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Oklahoma.

a complete History and Guide of Okla,
homa illustrated with sectional map OF
the Indian Territory by Col. E, c. Cole
country should have one. 1t is the only
history ever written of that wonderful
country. Price TO cents and 81 by mail.
Oklahoma Publishing Co, Wichita, Kan,
and news dealers generally. l2f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

w. O. Riddell &, Co., over Kansas Ma
tional bank, Main street, are headquarters
for the following additions: Paramount,
Getto, Logan. Spring Grove and Clement
Our list is full of both residence and bust
hess property; we will be glad to show
strangers and customers over our city, hav
ing been in the real estate business for
sometime, we control some of the best
property in the city. Call and see us over
Kansas National bank, Main street. W.
o. Riddell s. Co 111-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

The St Nicholas Toy Co. will occupy the
south room in the Zeininger block, ia
Market street, with a large stock of toys
dolls, express wagons, fancy goods. albums
and everything for the holiday trade
They come prepared to do the toy business
for the town. Due notice viii be given Of
the Oreninr l44-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

In the list of arrivals At TrePort appears
~Killa, Blanca. etc, hounds of his grace the
duke of Sutherland, with servants and at
tendants" These aristocratic dogs, eight in
number, are iii OF The gouUT and are at Ire
port for treatmsnt-Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the c., X. & n. railway,
Rock Island Route" between Wichita,
Topeka, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Chicago,
St Louis. Off
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

The popular line for California, Oregon,
Washington territory and all Pacific coast
points is the Missouri Pacific, EFT. Scott
Route > 142-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

Send your snaps to us. We have buyers
for inside and outside property, cheap"
Address lock box 70, city. 7-6~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Notice.

California plums, green cages and
grapes at 20 cts can at 5. NJ. Supply Co.
141-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

Is cts will buy pound can Royal Baking
Powder at S. N. Supply Co. 141-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01
Rsria Publishing HouSe.

We keep larger stock Of ladies' and
children's shoes in all widths from "A 70
1. Q29tf) LOCKE & F'INDEISS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

lake the new short line, c. K. & n,
Rock Island route, to Kansas City, St.
Joseph, Chicago and St Louis. lift
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

NJ N. Murdoch & Bro, proprietors,
printers, binders, publishers and blank
book manufacturers All kinds Of county,
township and school district records and
blanks Legal blanks of every description
Complete stock of Justices dockets and
blanks Job printing Of all kinds. Cor
respondence solicited. Address all COM
munications to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01

r. P. MURDOCH, Manager,
dSS-tf# Witt Wichita, Kansas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10


q " Green went 70 rcxas last Saturday
night
Rev Jno. s Williams, OF Chelsea, was in
this city last Friday
Miss johnson, from Ohio IS here on via
u to her cousin, Jim
Willie Thompson, OF Tahleqnsh, was up
the latter part Of last week
-Chlci Justice Keys was In the city last
Sunday on The way 10 Fort Smith.
w c Patton and Sam Hall will r,art for
Texas this week TO purchase cattle
Col Bell, G. g. Shelton and Will Howell
started Tahiequahward last Friday evening
DIR. y y. Fite came up from Tahlequah
last Thursday and went to Springfield that
evening
- w Bumgarner one Of the lively boys
Of Canadian, made his hrst visit TO vinta
this week.
Rev. A. NJ Chamberllu interpreter for
the council, left for Tahloquah on Saturday
mornings train.
Mr. Lave who went to 81. Louis during the
/ cunl on, returned last Sunday and is bach a.
his cafpentcr bench.
Taylor Foreman and Gus Ivey were among
our numerous callers last Friday. Both are
now with the law makers.
--Thos W Burke, United states pension
examiner, IL making an Official visit TO NUM-
Der Of points in this territory.
Mr. Charles Huber, Of the Huber Milling
Co., of Seneca, was in the city few hours
Tuesday on his way to Texas.
Tom Howic. Dick Fields, Solomon Coon
and IIowel, Cobb made up wagon load which
started for TahloIuah last Friday.
-Mrs. Mamie Ingram and Mrs T. p. Rudi-
sill with their children and Master Ralph
Green, have gone 70 Springfield on an extend
Cd visit
Rev. l.. W Rivers, presiding elder OF the
Cherokee district, has determined to make
vinlta his home aud will move his family
here almost at once
C. W. walker member Of council From the
northern part OF Cooweescoowee district, came
IN last Friday 70 look At our new quarters and
renew his subscrlpton.
w r. Halseli returned from Texas Last
Saturday after a months absence. That soun-
try and It's people he believes to be worse on
than a. the close Of the war.
&C r. Finncy, commercial agent for the
Dee Line, With headquarters at Kansas City,
was here several daya recently looking up
business for his company.
--Robt J. Lundny, Of Echo, was in the hrst
Of the week and renewed his allegiance to the
great moral newspaper of the Inian Territory
lie wants to keep fully posted on the doings
OF our national Legislators.
Rev d. y. Allen, now stationed at Fort
Gibson was back among bis old friends -atur-
day and sunday Two cotton gins, ne states,
are running all the time at Gibson, Which as
sat, In making business very good. About
ten bales are turned out per day.
-wm NJ. Mellette, Esq, one Of tho promi-
nent attorneys OF Fort smith was among our
vlsltors last Friday. Before leaving be d.
rected the insertion Of the nrm's professional
card In our columns whore It will hereafter be
fouAd. Any leagsl business in,russcd to
BArnes & Meletts is In safe hands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10
COW Skin PRAIRIE NOTKs.
with the aid OF 1.-TWO Boys" the "chisftaln''
Covers a New FIELD.


The Cherokee council convenos to-day
M. splltlog, Of this prairie, has suspended
work on the new railroad
John Foley leaves for Kansas city Thurs
day next on special business.
Thomas Giles. a we'll known drugglst Of
Southwest city, died last week.
Loan seven, the newly elected solicitor
has had quite on attack offoyer but Is slowly
meniing up again.
several OF the Prairie boys len for Table,
quah. TO take Ia the council and see the great
change AFTER the new chiefs Inauguration.
several or the farmers are busily engaged
marketing their grain at Seneca, distance Of
twcnty-siX miles People say ne need rail-
road down the line
The elite OF the Prairie gathered at an
early hour last Wednesday evening at the
handsome residence OF william p. Mayes, and
thore spent the syeniug in a general social
way. Vocal and Instrumental music was the
most interesting part Of the programme. Miss
Chisham. OF YersAiles, Missouri. rendered
some excellent music assisted BY Mlss Smith
while John Clay and Joseph Estos handle ed
their viollns TO perfection. A vote Of thanks
were rendered Mrs. Mayes for fayors and hos
pitality.
Noy. :, 1857. Two BOYS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10
tAToOsA IrRHs.
New People Moving in-Personal ard Gen.
eral Notes.

New People Moving in-PersonRl ard Gen.
eral Notes.
AM Thompson is moving into the AID
ridge place
Mrs Cromwell and Mrs. Ford are improv-
Ing rapidly.
-Mrs Cromwells sister and two children
are visiting At Catoosa.
AIR. Reed, our enterprlsing merchant, is
building az addition 10 his house.
Mr Ouch and Mr Foreman departed for
Tahlcquah one day the past week.
Almost every day somebody moves Into
Cutoosa or wants TO Well, oomei build youT
houses aud become residents.
REV. Northwood, minister Of 81. L.
caurch, south, preached at our school house
Sunday morning and evening.
ID. l.. Denny shipped on Saturday fourteen
cara OF cattle TO 81. LouIs. Glad that satur-
day is chosen In place OF sunday
Mr. Davis Is loading cnr At this writing
moving u Claremore. We think lac Ia making
a mistake, bat his place will soon be filled
Not only il q church going up but also .
parsonage which assures US OF always having
q preacher. Tho church ia 20 be uEod fol
school ani for all Others who want to preach
when Il Is not IN use by the resident minister
Nov. 8, ls7. sCErio.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10
ma CREEK MOTHS.
Tho Weather, Cattle, Iioss, Logs, Council and
SCHOOLS Discussed.

Beautiful weather Indian summer Is
here In all it, glory. TOO lovely 10 laati dry
and dusty
Lots OF mast for all the hogs, but most Of
the farmers have theirs In the pens They
say It IL mot healthy" for them to run at
large just now. What pity.
-slockmen's faeea are growing long when
they thlak Of getting their poor cattle a drink
Office water, with the Thermometer bobbing
around zero. Not much slcknesA now among
herds. but lossas have been severe the past
summer. Mr.. James Martin counts over 100
head lost. some owners OF small herds have
Lost their little all.
An is quiet and everybody busy. II moth
Ing else is 10 be done We can cut aud haul a
walnut log and sell Il for hong ofits yalus
Won't the next generation think We wer,
''frcsh" when we lot these hne Old nut-hear-
Ing trees 20 for pltsaneeg sRw mill, a buzz
Elng-oounoll htchange the lumbar law and
We viii make hay while the sun ahinos. That
is 90 say--wo win not be obliged 10 drive
across tue aeals line la The night when We er'
hauling lumber.
well, guess Uncle Joel" will soor
"a get there " aud the august body" oreouo,
eli will meet full OF fesolvee 10 do good FOR th'
eouniry az large, let every one be true 81
his uuat for thls Ia truly critical time In th'
history Of the Cheroktps, Let them lay asld'
personal prGudices and pun for lhe right aud
above all, look 10 our educational interests
not forgetting that We are sadly Ia need Of
greater number ofprmary schools, especially
Ia Cooweeacoowee district The past admin
istratlon sesma TO have had cramY In IA
make up IA rsgard 70 SCHOOLS and like drnnl
man, "a thought the people hadlt TOO. w
look to ChiefMeyes 70 take tho kinks out 70
IA and make us ali a. happy as BIC sun
noVer
Rome lnd Ter, Nov 3, lssI irrlfrp